
Compass-and-ruler modernism that anticipates the early computer age
François Rappo synthesized early-1930s geometric lettering artifacts into a full typeface family, drawing primary references from Alfred Williman's 1932 exhibition poster Licht and Max Bill's lettering for the magazine Information. Each character is a measured abstraction of conventional forms: uneven stems produce an irregular rhythm while rounded terminals add warmth and recall the pneumatic engineering aesthetic of the era. Originally a display-only concept, Abstrakt was expanded into text-compatible styles across two widths and four weights, each with matching italics.
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